BYOC Overdrive TS-808 Tubescreamer Demo

This is the ts-808 from Build your own clone:

http://buildyourownclone.com/overdrive.html

It is the "overdrive kit" that I built myself. It was a fun build. I had a little bit of trouble, but that was only because I wasn't careful enough to make sure I had all the right capacitors in the right places. With enough patience it is really easy and worthwhile. I would strongly recommend it.

The best part about the kit was that it allowed me to I perform a number of mods so that it is hardly an old school ts-808. I went through the very thorough and helpful instructions they provided and picked the ones that I most wanted. I think it really made a great improvement.

Mods:

more maximum gain: 2.7k max resistor
less minimum gain: 20k min resister
higher impedence resister: 620k
tone capacitor: .15uf (tone knob "more guitar friendly)
mildly reduce mid hump/improve bass response: .1uf cap

the most significant mod was with clipping:
asymmetrical clipping, I originally tried the stock symmetrical clipping but then put in the recommended asymmetrical setup with 1 1N914 diode on one side and 2 1N4001 diodes in series on the other side. I really liked the change.

I'm really happy with it and would highly recommend any BYOC product to someone thinking about it. I have no degree in electronics and I have no experience with soldering beyond this pedal and my MIM strat's innerds. All I have is a $5 soldering iron and some cheap solder/wire. I think its a great, inexpensive, personalized way to get some great tone. Enjoy!

Demo'd with my warmoth stratocaster with some Dimarzio pickups into a Fender Blues Junior. The amp was set like this:

volume - 3
FAT - off
treble - 4
bass - 6
mid - 7
master - 9
reverb - 2

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[dom4guitar]

Hi ,man. Would you recommend getting this even if i've had no expierence doing anything with electronics in any way? Also, do you think the tone stands up to that of a real ts808?

[kleydj13]

@dom4guitar - Hey, yeah I certainly would. It was my first pedal build and experience with electronics. The BYOC instructions are really top notch, very detailed. Just go slow and you'll get a great pedal.

[100grapes]

@nymetsrock HAHA! yeah

[nymetsrock]

why are you shaking

[fridgeslayer94]

@dom4guitar it's as close as it get's to an original

[guns1rose]

where do you put the .1uf capacitor to get more bass?